Cultural Politics of Emotion

Name: Cultural Politics of Emotion
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ISBN: 9781138805033

ISBN-10: 1138805033

ISBN-13: 9781138805033

Edition: 2nd 2014 (Revised)

Authors: Sara Ahmed

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Praise for the first edition"Ahmed's work contributes to cultural studies and rhetorical theory by elaborating a process through which we can approach everyday emotional practices as rich and complex sites interwoven in struggles for social change."--Rachel C. Riedner, JAC What do emotions do? How do emotions move us or get us stuck? In developing a theory of the cultural politics of emotion, Sara Ahmed focuses on the relationship between emotions, language, and bodies. She shows how emotions are named in speech acts, as well as how they involve sensations that can be felt not only emotionally, but physically. A new methodology for reading 'the emotionality of texts' is offered as are…

Book details

List price: $52.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 7/25/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Sara Ahmed works for the Canadian International Development Research Center regional office in New Delhi.